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GENERAL INFORMATION

Location:

Pine Ridge, SD

Salary:

Vet
Guide

Displac
ed Federal employees ICTAP criteria.

CTAP Information

IHS-OPERATED PROPERTIES ARE "TOBACCO FREE"

Measles and Rubella immunization required for selectees born after
1957.

Male applicants born after December 3

Date posted:

Feb 01 2010

Date expires:

Open Until Filled

EMPLOYER

Company:

MHA Times
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Employer type:

Commercial

JOB DESCRIPTION

Additional Duty Location Info:


1 vacancy - Pine Ridge, SD




This position is located in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service with the incumbent serving as Optometric Technician for a large mulit-clinic ambulatory facility. It is the purpose of this position to provide technical duties in support of an optometry clinic which includes two optometrists. Manages the optical activities of the optometry clinic. Prepares prescriptions and orders glasses from optical manufacturers. Maintains all frames and keeps them current according to stipulations in optical fabrication contract. Performs complicated frame measurements necessary to assure correct cosmetic, physical and optical performance, e.g., mulit-focal lenses, special specification lenses. Performs dispensing duties. Works independently. Performs basic optical bench work. Verifies spectacle prescriptions through use of lensometer (manual or automatic), lens gauges and other instrumentation. Interviews patients and records health history and other appropriate findings. Assists the optometrist by doing visual acuity, color perception, heterophorias, depth perception, gross visual field testing, objective refraction, keratometry and intraocular pressure. Performs additional procedures at the request of the optometrist, e.g., visual fields, vision training, ect. Instills pharmacological agents into patient's eyes in preparation for oculat evaluation or therapy in accordance with optometrist's instructions. Provides and assists with one to one and group patient education relative to optical, ocular disease conditions and refractive problems. Assist in the coordination of eye care programs of the optometry clinic with the CHR, Social Services and other agencies and departments. Orders all supplies and tools. Ensures proper storage of pharmaceuticals, supplies, and instruments to comply with professional standards and regulations. Performs other related duties as assigned.



Back to top Qualifications and Evaluations
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
GS-6: (1) One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least next lower grade level.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

EXAMPLES OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position.
Positive Education RequirementsThis position has specific
educational requirements. To qualify for this position, you must
possess the required education as noted under Qualifications.
You must meet the requirements of the position by the closing date
of the job announcement and provide the required documents NO LATER
than 12:00 MIDNIGHT "Eastern Time" on the closing date of the job
announcement to be considered for this position

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